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Father of woman abducted by N. Korea dies at 96 without reunion

Photo taken on Aug. 23, 2022, shows Akihiro Arimoto, whose daughter Keiko was abducted by North Korea in 1983. A group supporting the families of Japanese abductees said on Feb. 17, 2025, that Arimoto had died of natural causes.

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Türkiye's inflation climbs to 58.94 pct in Aug.

STORY: Türkiye's inflation climbs to 58.94 pct in Aug. DATELINE: Sept. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish shopping in a bazaar, stationery and fish shop (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of Turkish central bank 3. various of Hafize Gaye Erkan, governor of the Turkish Central Bank 4. various of Mehmet Simsek, Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister 5. various of Turkish shopping in a bazaar STORYLINE: Türkiye's annual inflation rose to 58.94 percent in August, marking the second consecutive month of increase since October last year due to the declining value of Turkish Lira and recent tax hikes, according to official figures on Monday. The figures from the Turkish Statistic Institute showed the consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 9.09 percent monthly. The CPI experienced a consecutive decline from a peak of 85.51 percent in October 2022 to 38.21 percent in June 2023. The annual inflation rose to 47.83 percent in July, marking the fir

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants are seen outside the 9th District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants are seen outside the 2nd District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants play volleyball outside the 9th District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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U.S.-CHICAGO-MIGRANTS

(230819) -- CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Migrants eat food outside the 9th District Police Station in Chicago, the United States, Aug. 17, 2023. Since Aug. 31, 2022, the State of Texas has dispatched more than 13,000 migrants to Chicago, according to local media. (Photo by Vincent D. Johnson/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: Xi to visit South Africa for BRICS summit, outreach to African countries

(230818) -- BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 17, 2022 shows the headquarters building of the New Development Bank in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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SOUTH AFRICA-SNAPSHOT

(230818) -- MPUMALANGA, Aug. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A giraffe walks at the Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa, Sept. 17, 2022. South Africa, to hold the 15th BRICS summit this month, is the southernmost country in Africa. It is the only country in the world with three capitals, with Pretoria as its administrative capital, Cape Town as its legislative capital and Bloemfontein the judicial capital. Other major cities include Johannesburg and Durban. South Africa has a pleasant climate and famous tourist destinations such as Cape of Good Hope, Kruger National Park and the Table Mountain, attracting a large number of foreign tourists for vacation and sightseeing every year. (Xinhua/Zhang Yudong)

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Evergrande Group Filing For Bankruptcy Protection in US

NANJING, CHINA - AUGUST 18, 2023 - Aerial photo shows a residential area of Evergrande in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu province, Aug 18, 2023. According to several foreign media reports, Evergrande Group filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States under Chapter 15 of the Bankruptcy Law on August 17 local time. The balance sheet shows that as of December 31, 2022, the group's total liabilities exceeded 2.43 trillion yuan.

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Number of tourists to Türkiye rises by 17 pct: minister

STORY: Number of tourists to Türkiye rises by 17 pct: minister DATELINE: Aug. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of tourists coming to Antalya in Türkiye 2. various of Mehmet Nuri Ersoy speaking 3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister 4. various of tourists in Türkiye STORYLINE: The number of tourists visiting Türkiye in the first six months of this year has increased by 17 percent compared to the same period last year, said Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy on Monday. Speaking at a meeting in Istanbul, Ersoy said the number of tourists visiting the country reached 22.9 million in the first half of this year. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): MEHMET NURI ERSOY, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister "Türkiye achieved this despite the impact of the earthquake and the election process." The country received 51.4 million tourists in 2022, earning it a revenue of more than 46 billion U.S. dollars.

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BOTSWANA-BOREHOLES-DONATION-HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT

(230120) -- GABORONE, Jan. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows Philda Kereng, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism, in Gaborone, Botswana. The Botswanan government received a donation of six boreholes in the northwestern part of the country on Thursday from conservation and hospitality company, Okavango Wilderness Safaris (OWS) in a move that seeks to reduce human-wildlife conflicts. Facing growing human and wildlife populations and the rising risk of conflicts, Botswana's Minister of Environment and Tourism Philda Kereng said the drilling of boreholes will go a long way in bringing stability to the landscape. TO GO WITH "Hospitality firm donates boreholes to ease human-wildlife conflict in Botswana" (Photo by Tshekiso Tebalo/Xinhua)

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THE NETHERLANDS-AMSTERDAM-VINCENT MEETS REMBRANDT EXHIBITION

(220817) -- AMSTERDAM, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit the "Vincent meets Rembrandt: the Untold Story" exhibition in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on Aug. 17, 2022. (Photo by Sylvia Lederer/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Sha Ye (R), a PhD student, and Cui Shuai measure the photosynthesis of corns in an experimental field of a "science and technology courtyard" in Lishu County, northeast China's Jilin Province, Aug. 17, 2022. The "science and technology courtyard" was co-founded in 2009 by China Agricultural University, Jilin Agricultural University and the Lishu County government. The facility has attracted many young academics doing agricultural research. (Xinhua/Zhang Nan)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-CHINA NEWS

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter performs fire-fighting operations in Fuling District of southwest China's Chongqing, Aug. 18, 2022. Local authorities quickly organized actions to put out fire and evacuate nearby residents as bushfires broke out in forests in Lizhi and Jiangbei subdistricts of Fuling District at about 18:28 and 20:30 on Aug. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-LEADING CHINA

(230109) -- BEIJING, Jan. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, waves to citizens while visiting the Donghu Forest Park to take a close look at the environment along the Xiaoling River, in Jinzhou, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 16, 2022. Xi made an inspection tour of Liaoning Province from Aug. 16 to 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

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CHINA-HEBEI-NEW ENERGY (CN)

(221219) -- SHIJIAZHUANG, Dec. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 17, 2022 shows the construction site of a photovoltaic power station in Qinhuangdao, north China's Hebei Province. In 2022, Hebei Province has invested about 100 billion yuan (14.3 billion U.S. dollars) in new energy power generation, which added an installed capacity of more than eight million kilowatts. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

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Xinhua Headlines: China expected to boost world economic recovery in 2023

(221217) -- BEIJING, Dec. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit a night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)

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Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey

(221024) -- BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping visits the workshop of the Siasun Robot and Automation Co., Ltd. in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Profile: Xi Jinping leads China on new journey" (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's commitment to the world in key CPC blueprint bolster global confidence

(221017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed electric passenger train, customized for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR) project, is loaded onto a vessel in Qingdao Port, east China's Shandong Province, Aug. 18, 2022. (Photo by Jiang Chao/Xinhua)

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Xinhua Headlines: China's commitment to the world in key CPC blueprint bolster global confidence

(221017) -- BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 28, 2022 shows an assembly line of new energy vehicles at a factory in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province. (Photo by Xie Chen/Xinhua)

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Avian flu detected in several regions in France

STORY: Avian flu detected in several regions in France DATELINE: Oct. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of poultry feeder 2. various of ducks in a field STORYLINE: As the end-of-year holiday season approaches in France, new cases of bird flu have been detected in several regions. Regulated protection and surveillance zones have been set up by local authorities to prevent the spread of bird flu. The first hypothesis of contamination for the Vendee farm would be an introduction of the virus via contaminated wild birds. At the national level, more than 330,000 poultry have been slaughtered since Aug. 1 in French farms. As of Friday, 24 outbreaks on farms had been confirmed. Many cases were reported in northwestern France. The virus returns with the drop in temperatures. Autumn is also the beginning of the bird migration period which makes it risky. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lyon, France. (XHTV)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINESE-LANGUAGE

(220928) -- DHAKA, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Md Afzal Hossain, the head of the Chinese Department at Dhaka University, speaks during an interview with Xinhua at his office in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese language top choice for Bangladeshi students in top university" (Xinhua)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-CHINESE-LANGUAGE

(220928) -- DHAKA, Sept. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A teacher teaches Chinese language at the Dhaka University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug. 17, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese language top choice for Bangladeshi students in top university" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DISABLED VILLAGE DOCTOR (CN)

(220913) -- YANGXIN, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yin Chuanbo is seen on his way to a patient's residence in Guzhen Village, Wangying Township, central China's Hubei Province, on Aug. 17, 2022. On a hot afternoon, Yin Chuanbo paid a home visit to his patient, a granny who lives halfway up a hill. After taking her blood pressure and prescribing medicine, he walked down more than 50 steps from her home to the roadside with the aid of a crutch, an effort that left his white coat wet with sweat. TO GO WITH "Profile: A village doctor's 16 years of dedication on crutches" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DISABLED VILLAGE DOCTOR (CN)

(220913) -- YANGXIN, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yin Chuanbo rows a boat on his way to a patient's residence in Guzhen Village, Wangying Township, central China's Hubei Province, on Aug. 17, 2022. On a hot afternoon, Yin Chuanbo paid a home visit to his patient, a granny who lives halfway up a hill. After taking her blood pressure and prescribing medicine, he walked down more than 50 steps from her home to the roadside with the aid of a crutch, an effort that left his white coat wet with sweat. TO GO WITH "Profile: A village doctor's 16 years of dedication on crutches" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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CHINA-HUBEI-DISABLED VILLAGE DOCTOR (CN)

(220913) -- YANGXIN, Sept. 13, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Yin Chuanbo (L) conducts a medical check-up for a patient at her residence in Guzhen Village, Wangying Township, central China's Hubei Province, on Aug. 17, 2022. On a hot afternoon, Yin Chuanbo paid a home visit to his patient, a granny who lives halfway up a hill. After taking her blood pressure and prescribing medicine, he walked down more than 50 steps from her home to the roadside with the aid of a crutch, an effort that left his white coat wet with sweat. TO GO WITH "Profile: A village doctor's 16 years of dedication on crutches" (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

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Former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui

Former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui gives an interview on Aug. 17, 2022, in Daegu, southeastern South Korea.

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Former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui

Former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui gives an interview on Aug. 17, 2022, in Daegu, southeastern South Korea.

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Former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui

Former North Korean agent Kim Hyon Hui gives an interview on Aug. 17, 2022, in Daegu, southeastern South Korea.

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First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP

STORY: First ship carrying Ukraine grain arrives in Djibouti: WFP DATELINE: Aug. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Djibouti CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of UN-chartered MV Brave Commander docking at the Djibouti Port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 3. various of wheat being offloaded from the ship 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa 5. various of WFP food distribution in Wag Hemra zone of Amhara STORYLINE: The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday disclosed that the first United Nations-chartered ship loaded with Ukrainian wheat has arrived in Djibouti. According to the WFP, the ship arrived in the Red Sea nation of Djibouti after 14 days at sea, carrying 23,000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine. The WFP said the wheat will be used to support its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, where over 20 million people face hunger. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKE DUNFORD, WFP's regional director for East Africa "The foo

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New school year kicks off in Palestinian territories amid security challenges

STORY: New school year kicks off in Palestinian territories amid security challenges DATELINE: Aug. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Gaza, Palestine CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of students attending their schools in the West Bank 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOHAMMED ISHTAYE, Palestinian Prime Minister 3. various of students attending their schools in Gaza STORYLINE: The new school year kicked off in Palestinian schools across the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on Monday amid political and security challenges. Earlier this month, Israel launched a three-day preemptive military campaign against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza, killing at least 49 people, including 17 children, according to figures released by the Hamas-run health ministry. In a bid to reintegrate the children into the educational process, clowns carried out psychological and recreational activities in some government schools for students who lost their friends in the latest military conflict. The Hamas-run ed

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Egypt's central bank issues 21.5 bln EGP in T-bills

STORY: Egypt's central bank issues 21.5 bln EGP in T-bills DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Finance Ministry 2. various of Central Bank of Egypt 3. various of accountant counting banknotes 4. various of people waiting for their turns at an ATM 5. exterior of the National Bank of Egypt 6. exterior of different banks STORYLINE: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on behalf of the Finance Ministry, issued 21.5 billion Egyptian pounds (about 1.12 billion U.S. dollars) in treasury bills (T-bills) on Sunday. The T-bills were offered in two installments, with the first one valued at 14 billion EGP with a 91-day term, and the second worth 7.5 billion EGP with a 273-day term. The government borrows through bonds and treasury bills over different periods of time; the government banks are the largest purchasers of them. The banks operating in the Egyptian market are the largest sectors investing in bonds and treasury bills, which the government periodi

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Yemeni villagers wait for aid after heavy rains

STORY: Yemeni villagers wait for aid after heavy rains DATELINE: Aug. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:17 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a village in the Al-Khair area, Dhamar Province, Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI DURAIB, Local villager 3. various of the flooded village 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): HELAL AL-SULTAN, Local officer 5. various of the flooded village 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): HELAL AL-SULTAN, Local officer 7. various of the flooded village STORYLINE: Rainstorms, floods, and lightning across Yemen have killed at least 97 people since July, local health authorities said on Saturday. In Mabar District of Dhamar Province, hundreds of families are trapped and waiting desperately for help. Ali Duraib, a father of seven children, said his house has been surrounded by floods and his family has been confined inside his house for days without aid or emergency support. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ALI DURAIB, Local villager "We are victims without rescue aid. We feel like living on an is

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U.S. announces largest weapons package for Ukraine

STORY: U.S. announces largest weapons package for Ukraine DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the U.S. Air Force loading palletized explosives onto a C-17 Globemaster III for Ukraine at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware (Aug. 9, 2022) 2. SOUNDBITE (English): COLIN KAHL, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy STORYLINE: The United States on Wednesday announced an additional tranche of security assistance to Ukraine worth nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars, the largest one-time weapons aid to Kiev that came as the Russia-Ukraine conflict reached the half-year mark. SOUNDBITE (English): COLIN KAHL, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy "The Department of Defense has decided to provide an additional 2.98 billion dollars in security assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or USAI. They include six additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) with additional munitions for NASAMS, up to

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17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world

STORY: 17-year-old becomes youngest pilot to fly solo around world DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Sofia CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mack Rutherford landing 2. various of Mack Rutherford receiving certificates from the Guinness World Records STORYLINE: Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. Rutherford, a Belgian-British aviator, was born on June 21, 2005, so he turned 17 during the trip. He has

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Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development

STORY: Chinese firm builds dam to boost Tunisia's economic, social development DATELINE: Aug. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:17 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mellegue Dam 2. various of Tunisian workers working at lab STORYLINE: In the valley of the Mellegue River, a perennial river passing through Tunisia's northwestern province of El Kef, a Chinese engineering team is busy building a giant dam. Once completed, it will become one of the largest water conservancy facilities in the North African country. In May 2016, China's power construction company Sinohydro won the bid to build a new dam over the river to replace the run-down old one. "Compared with the previous one, the new Mellegue dam is smaller in size and does far less damage to the environment," Qiu Yusheng, chief engineer of the project, told Xinhua. The Mellegue dam is scheduled for completion in September 2023. With a maximum capacity of 305 million cubic meters of water, it will play a significant role in protecting t

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The aircraft of Mack Rutherford approaches Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)

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BULGARIA-SOFIA-PILOT-WORLD RECORD

(220825) -- SOFIA, Aug. 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Mack Rutherford waves after landing at Sofia West Airport in Bulgaria, on Aug. 24, 2022. Mack Rutherford, 17, landed in Sofia on Wednesday after he broke the current world record for the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. His achievement was duly recognized by the Guinness World Records, which handed him two certificates immediately after landing: for the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world by aircraft solo, and the youngest (male) person to circumnavigate the world in a microlight plane solo. Rutherford took off from Sofia on March 23 this year and landed again here after flying through 52 countries and logging up around 250 hours of flying time. (Photo by Marian Draganov/Xinhua)